Epigenetic mechanism can explain how chemicals in plastic may cause lower IQ levels
Credit: Jacob Nordström The chemical bisphenol F (found in plastics) can induce changes in a gene that is vital for neurological development. This discovery was...
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Not all theories can explain the black hole M87*
Scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt and the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration use data which produced the first image of a black hole to constrain its...
New NUS technology completes vital class of industrial reactions five times faster
The research team used oscillating electric potentials to increase the rate of hydrogenation on typical commercial catalystsCredit: National University of Singapore Everything from the production...
Solving a natural riddle of water filtration
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin/Cockrell School of Engineering. For many engineers and scientists, nature is the world's greatest muse. They seek to better...
New study presents evaporation-driven transport-control of small molecules along nanoslits
Credit: UNIST Microfluidic chips hold great promise for unparalleled applications in pathogen detection and cancer diagnosis. Such devices often require nanoscale thin films for the...
E-scooters as a new micro-mobility service
SMART researchers found that e-scooters are not only a last-mile solution to complement transit services, but also provide a mobility service for short-distance transit tripsCredit:...
Blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance, fatty liver disease
Credit: Mayuko Segawa, Liesa lab at UCLA Health FINDINGS A new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at the David Geffen School of...
New findings help in protecting divertor without degrading core plasma
Credit: YANG Zhongshi The high-power and long-pulse operation of tokamak will cause excessive particle flux and heat load on the divertor target plate. The surface...
A peptide that allows cannabis-derived drugs to relieve pain without side effects
Scientists from the Proteomics and Protein Chemistry Research Group and the Neuropharmacology-Neurophar Laboratory have developed a peptide which is an ideal candidate for reducing the...
Yellowstone National Park is hotter than ever
New tree ring method highlights climatic changes over the last 1,250 yearsCredit: Grant L. Harley WASHINGTON--Yellowstone National Park is famous for harsh winters but a...
Alterations in the 3D genome structure and effects on fertility revealed
Credit: Covadonga Vara and Aurora Ruiz-Herrera, UAB. The genome is tightly organised (packaged) within the cell nuclei. This three-dimensional (3D) genome organisation is fundamental, given...
Study finds high-speed ferries, recreational boats are big noise polluters in SF Bay
Credit: ProtectedSeas Palo Alto, CA--In a new study, researchers found that recreational boats and high-speed ferries contribute significant underwater noise in San Francisco Bay, a...
Electrons riding a double wave
Research team presents a new type of particle acceleratorCredit: Arie Irman Since they are far more compact than today's accelerators, which can be kilometers long,...
Earthquake creates ecological opportunity
Credit: Felix Vaux A University of Otago study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species. Lead author Dr Felix Vaux, of...
We know the cost of free choice and locality – in physics and not only
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN / Iwona Michniewska Do we have free choice or are our decisions predetermined? Is physical reality local, or does what we...
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